CLOSED Edward CHRISTIE Tas: 12th Regiment of Foot

[Dundee]

In 1897 the deceased's birthplace was added to death certificates in Tasmania, so Mary's 1905 cert should provide this information IF it was known by the informant.  Even if they just name a country it would be a bonus.

Lou, you should ask your FHS to put a digital microfilm scanner on their wishlist.  They only cost a lazy $10,000 - that is a LOT of sausage sizzles if you can't get a grant, but so worth it 

Debra 

[johngirl]

Hi Macushla,

Thias may be off some help though not sure.

http://coad.perso.sfr.fr/names.htm

Scroll down to the surname Christie.

  Johngirl

[Dundee]

Great find Johngirl, but of course would need to be confirmed.


Just looking at the shipping list - some amusing comments...

From the Descriptive list of immigrants on the Sir WF Williams 1857


WEBB, Mary, widow, 42, looks more like 62, pale and delicate, dark hair, can read, laundress

WEBB, Mary, 24, rather well looking, black hair, oval face, fair complexion, can read and write, domestic servant

WEBB, William, 20, tall and stout, very plain features, flat nose, remarkable face, neither read nor write, labourer

WEBB, Thomas, 15, tall lad, well looking, brown hair, good expression, neither read nor write, labourer

WEBB, Samuel, 11, not 12 till 12th March 1857, neither read nor write

All Roman Catholics, natives of County Kildare, and brought out by John BRENT (?)

Debra 

[Dundee]

I was just looking at Mary CHRISTIE'S Will from 1906 and the second page is missing.

To find it you need to go to this Will:

Bolton, Bridget    1906    AD960/1/26    page 383    #6734

...and the remainder of Mary's is at the top of the page.

http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=9

Debra 

[Aussie1947]

Macushla,

The 1861 Hobart Gazette information came from a a subscription service.

This maybe Mary.

Tasmania PO Directory 1892-93 (Wise)
Christie Mrs. Mary, fruit grower, Lymington

Tasmania PO Directory 1903 (Wise)
Christie Mrs. Mary, fruit grower, Lymington South.

(Lymington is near Sygnet)

Gerry

[Aussie1947]

Debra mentioned in her post that the Webbs were brought out by a John Brent.

The 1867/68 Tasmanian Directory has a John Brent, maybe it was him.
 
BARRISTERS, ATTORNEYS, SOLICITORS, AND PROCTORS,
Of THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA AS THEY STAND ON THE ROLL

Brent, John, Roseneath, Glenorchy, May 8, 1849.

The Cyclopedia of Tasmania mentions that a John Brent was a Barrister at Law who came out in 1848 from Wiltshire England, he died in 1870.

Gerry. 

[Macushla]

Gerry, Debra and Johngirl, thank you all so much, you have given me some fantastic information which I can't wait to go through properly.

This is just a quick thank you; I will be back tomorrow; must off to bed as there is going to be work done on the train line near to us ... for the next 3 nights from 1am to 7am ... 

Still, at least if that keeps me awake, I can come back on here  but if the 3 year old wakes up we're all in trouble.

Thank you again. Had to laugh when I realised that all of Mary's 8 children are beneficiaries of her will ... except my great-grandad!

Cheers
Macushla

[louisa b]

Marriage
in the manse of St Johns, according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of Scotland by licence, by Robert McLean
Edward CHRISTIE age 21 rank =constable
Mary WEBB age 21
they both signed their names
witnesses M.E.MCLEAN, J.A. BAIRD
of note
#1 there were 19 marriages performed by this clergyman in 1858; of the 38 people involved, 35 were said to be 21 years of age, 2 under 21, and one 19 - a statistical impossibility I would think!! I would take 21 to mean anything over 21 in this context
#2 the witnesses were also witnesses at 2 other marriages (not together)

death
30 Aug 1880
male aged 60, farmer, cause of death =asthma, informant Eliza WEBB (signed with an X) sister-in-law, Hobart Town

??this could be the Eliza that came with Dora in 1854, from the website mentioned in Johngirl's reply??

off to netball now, but will be back later in wek to library so can check other stuff then

[ShaunJ]

Asthma ties in with the army record which states that he suffered from chronic rheumatism and dyspnea.